art beat / By Katherine Almy

Rock On

On Sunday, Aug. 17, at 6:30 p.m. WCA artist-in-residence Annie Reid will lead a tour of the exhibit and present a slide show of coastal works by Ingrid Nickelsen. This is a unique opportunity, as Annie has been a part of the local arts community for over 30 years, and is very familiar with many of the artists in the show. Annie was also a very dear friend of Ingrid’s. If you are familiar with Ingrid’s captivating work and the moving story of her life and death, you will want to hear more about her and see the work of this remarkable woman.

On Saturday, Aug. 23, there are two events, back to back. First is the morning art workshop with Annie Reid, from 9:30 to noon. She will have found objects set up and allow for a number of different styles and mediums for people to look at the objects and create art. “It’ll be fool proof,” she says, “everyone will be able to complete something.”

Shortly after is an interpretive sea stack walk with BLM wildlife biologist Arlene Kosic. Meet at 12:30 at WCA to carpool to Trinidad. The first half of this walk requires a precaution: It takes you down to Old Home Beach using steep, uneven stairs with some unstable footing. If you’d like to skip that part, you can join the group for the second half of the walk at 1:45 at the Trinidad Lighthouse, where the journey continues on to Trinidad Head. You’ll have views of Camel Rock, Flatiron Rock and Pewetole Island as Arlene points out birds and marine mammals of Trinidad’s shoreline. She’ll also set up some spotting scopes for close-up viewing. Please note that, even if you opt for the stairless second half of the walk, you should be prepared for a vigorous walk, wear sturdy shoes, and (remember, this is Humboldt County folks) gear for damp, cold coastal weather.

That’s the line up for the month, and as you look at the work and the sea stacks themselves, keep something in mind: In mid-July, President Bush lifted a ban on offshore oil drilling, and urged Congress to repeal the federal law passed in 1981 that is now the only thing standing in the way of new offshore oil rigs. “There is no excuse for delay,” Bush told Congress. Indeed, delay would give us time to think about what we might be giving up if we allow oil rigs on our coast.

The Sea Stacks exhibit runs through Aug. 31. WCA hours are Thursday through Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Call them at 677-9493.

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